Manager Production - AWS 1st Shift

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Job Description:

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Role Definition:

We are looking for an organized selfstarting Leader to join our team as a Production Manager at LPSDs Fuel Systems Manufacturing Operations in Pontiac IL. This role is accountable for providing daily direction and organizational leadership for hourly associates in both Manufacturing and Assembly value streams. As a production manager you will be leading a group of machinists and assembly technicians to drive improvements in a very dynamic and exciting work environment. This role will help own value stream budgets resource allocation staffing strategies and relentless execution of our SPQVC initiatives.

What You Will Do:

• Create reports and records of production processes tools issues performance and inventory; share them with managers and provide suggestions to improve safety productivity and quality.
• Prepare maintain and update documentation related to operating procedures and safety and quality standards; ensuring all processes and products meet desired safety and quality standards.
• Supervise and direct the daily activities of production lines workers assign tasks ensure coordination between different teams ensure their safety and monitor their performance.
• Train new hires manage scheduling and work conflicts monitor safety and promote internal communication to create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

What You Will Have:

Bachelors degree or equivalent manufacturing operations experience.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

• Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.
• Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a casebycase basis.

Manufacturing Operations: Knowledge of manufacturing operations; ability to perform daytoday operations of a manufacturing plant or facility for products.

• Supervises daily operations to ensure production targets and forecasts are achieved.
• Facilitates communications across departments to ensure a smooth workflow in the plant or facility.

Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify workrelated hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers environment and site.

• Promotes workplace safety among supervisors and workers; communicates safety rules and regulations.
• Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.

Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management methods tools and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.

• Applies key aspects of continuous improvement processes and evaluates impact on quality.
• Uses quality evaluation tools and techniques such as defect walkbacks and inspections.

Additional Information:

• AWS Weekend 1st shift: Friday Sunday 6:00AM 6:00PM with OT as needed.
• This is an onsite position in Pontiac IL.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.
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Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjobrelated knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to parttime employees

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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